To honour the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam, a concert will be held on 20 June 2018 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. Tickets are onsale online at https://the.ismaili/jubilee-concert-uk (Link in Bio ). Produced by the Ismaili Centre, London, Aga Khan Music Initiative, and Serious, the concert celebrates the diversity, richness and vitality of musical heritage and its contemporary expression. Don’t miss this exceptional concert! #AgaKhan#DiamondJubilee#SharingCultures#LoveLondon#LondonLiving

In the Ismaili tariqah, the intellect plays a critical role in the understanding of faith and the world. What values and world view would such a disposition inspire?
The Jubilee Heritage program invites American and Canadian young adults (ages 25-40 ) for an enriching weekend of friendship, intellectual dialogue and panel discussions to explore such questions. This excursion to Toronto and Ottawa includes inspiring tours to the Global Centre for Pluralism, the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, the Aga Khan Museum and the Ismaili Centre, Toronto.
Register today for the Jubilee Heritage program and explore how you can contribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam’s vision. Interfaith spouses and children (ages 25-40 ) are also encouraged to register.
To register, please visit http://the.ismaili/USA
#JubileeHeritageProgram#OneJamat#DiamondJubilee#Ismaili#AgaKhan

Everyone attending the Jubilee Arts Ontario Festival this weekend is asked to come to the Ismaili Centre, Toronto and sign the Jubilee Arts Board as a symbol of our united Jamat and collective creativity.
Some of our leaders kicked it off a short while ago. #OneJamat#JubileeArts#CelebratetheArts#DiamondJubilee

Just happened: President Sheherazade Hirji channeled the energy of the festival and offered welcome remarks at the Opening Ceremonies to kick off the Jubilee Arts Ontario Festival. (Photo credit: Rukhsar Jaffer )
Throughout the weekend, check out many unique workshops and come see the incredible skills of our talented artists.
http://iicanada.org/ontario/news/festival-weekend-information-jubilee-arts-ontario
#JubileeArts#CelebratetheArts#DiamondJubilee#OneJamat

Jubilee year, lots of happiness, celebrations, and dreams coming true. Emotions are high, indeed its a blessing. In the auspicious occasion of His Highness The Aga Khan’s visit to India, I present to all of you ‘Wirdd' sung by one of the finest singers in Bollywood, ladies, and gentleman Javed Ali. I would like to especially mention Raaj Jagtap for all his efforts in this project. Seriously, it wouldn’t have been possible without your ideas. Lots of warm wishes and a big hug. Wirdd is a special track. Sitting at the studios around 2 am, hands on the piano keys, completely quiet, and suddenly ‘Wirdd’ comes up. The complexity of the composition, depth of the sound was the key elements in the making of ‘Wirdd’ The words to Wirdd are beautifully penned by Amin Vailgy. Lyrics are colorful yet dark. I always mention this, but dedication is must in any case. There will be many obstacles, but you have to surpass that. Critics will bash you, surroundings will carry a negative vibe, but ultimately you’ll have to look at the bigger picture, rather a metaphorical painting. I would say “focusing on an abstract environment.” Hence, Wirdd will release next week, and heartiest mubarakies to the Indian Jamat, and as well as the USA Jamat; we got an official announcement on the visit!
Music Production Team:
Singer: Javed Ali
Lyrics: Amin Vailgy
Composer & Music Producer: Ayaz Ismail
Bass: Peter Champagne
Flute: Tejas Vinchurkar
Keys: Ayaz Ismail
Recording Engineer (Vocals ): Raaj Jagtap (Asia Music Vision, Mumbai, India )
Mixing Engineer: Ayaz Ismail (iThinkSound, Dallas, TX )
Mastering Engineer: Donal Whelan (Hafod Mastering, UK )
Video Production:
Videographer, Editor, Director: Eric Van Brunt
#diamondjubilee#onejamat#indiavisit#javedali#wirdd#agakhan@raaj_jagtap@javedali4u@theismaili@theismailiusa#bollywood#sufi#pop#dallas#music#musicvideo#coverart

To honour the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam, a concert will be held on 20th June at the Royal Albert Hall. Tickets are onsale online at https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2018/jubilee
Commemorating the Diamond Jubilee, the concert celebrates the diversity, richness and vitality of musical heritage and its contemporary expression.
Produced by the Ismaili Centre, London, Aga Khan Music Initiative, and Serious.
Don’t miss this exceptional concert.
https://vimeopro.com/akmi/agakhanensemble
https://the.ismaili/diamond-jubilee-united-kingdom
#AgaKhan#DiamondJubilee#SharingCultures#lovelondon#londonliving

#repost from @theismailiuk : Join us to explore the future use of AI technology and the implications of AI on human society. Professor Alan Winfield, Professor of Robot Ethics, University of West England, Bristol will lead the dialogue on Thursday, 22 February 2018. You can also catch the webinar online https://the.ismaili/webcast-ai-futures-societal-impact-robotics-and-artificial-intelligence #DiamondJubilee#AgaKhan#Ismaili#OneJamat

“One cannot talk about integrity without also talking about faith. From that perspective, I would put high among our priorities, both within and outside the Islamic world, the need to renew our spiritual traditions.”
- Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni Aga Khan IV
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, Commencement Ceremony (New York, USA ), 15 May 2006 http://www.nanowisdoms.org/nwblog/7699/
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A better shot and some details from my 2012 portrait in oils of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The setting is Buckingham Palace, with the Queen Victoria Memorial glimpsed through the window. Naturally I designed a gown for Her Majesty, in Swiss guipure lace, to set off the jewels and sashes (which I adored depicting ). Commissioned by the City of Chester in the year of her Diamond Jubilee, this painting was greatly admired by @peterblakeartist , which made me particularly proud since I love his work. This is a large portrait in oils; a one-off print was auctioned for charity in the same year.

Attention Jubilee Arts Ontario ticket holders, your purchased ticket entitles you to participate and enjoy a variety of workshops and family-friendly activities taking place on Saturday and Sunday at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto and the Aga Khan Museum. Space is limited for most of the workshops and advanced registration is required. Be sure to join us for the Opening Ceremonies at noon at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday. For schedule details, to register for workshops or to purchase your Art Gallery and Film Festival combination tickets, go to http://iicanada.org/ontario/news/festival-weekend-information-jubilee-arts-Ontario #JubileeArts#CelebratetheArts#OneJamat#DiamondJubilee

“Why would homogenisation be such a danger? Because diversity and variety constitute one of the most beautiful gifts of the Creator, and because a deep commitment to our own particularity is part of what it means to be human.”
- Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni Aga Khan IV
The Peterson Lecture, Annual Meeting of the International Baccalaureate (Atlanta, USA ), 18 April 2008
http://www.nanowisdoms.org/nwblog/8435/
#Ismailis#Ismailism#AgaKhan#AhlAlBayt#ProudIsmaili#HazarImam#OneJamat#DiamondJubilee#CanadaCelebratesDJ#ProudToBeACanadianIsmaili Please visit www.ismailignosis.com or ask.ismailignosis.com or visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/IsmailiGnosis for more gems about Mawlana Hazar Imam, the Imamat, and Ismaili history and philosophy.